Bath County vs Murray County

Side-by-side county comparison across all scoring dimensions.

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Bath County leads overall

Higher composite score by 1.7000000000000028 points and wins 6 of 12 available dimensions

Bath County

Virginia

National Rank #16

Overall Score

Murray County

Minnesota

National Rank #27

Overall Score

Bath County

Murray County

Dimension Breakdown

Scores across all 12 dimensions

🏛Property TaxEffective property tax rate vs national benchmarks

Bath County

93.6BEST

Murray County

56.1

Diff: 37.49999999999999 pts

🏠Cost of LivingMedian rent, home values, and housing affordability

Bath County

66.1BEST

Murray County

60.8

Diff: 5.299999999999997 pts

💼Income & JobsMedian household income and per capita earnings

Bath County

44.3

Murray County

76.5BEST

Diff: 32.2 pts

🛡SafetyViolent and property crime rates per 100K residents

Bath County

Murray County

87.2BEST

Diff: 6.200000000000003 pts

❤HealthLife expectancy, uninsured rates, and health access

Bath County

Murray County

81.7BEST

Diff: 32.7 pts

🎓SchoolsGraduation rates, per-pupil spending, and attainment

Bath County

86.7BEST

Murray County

76.5

Diff: 10.200000000000003 pts

⚡Disaster RiskFEMA National Risk Index — flood, fire, tornado, and more

Bath County

94.7BEST

Murray County

80.2

Diff: 14.5 pts

💧Water QualityEPA drinking water health violations and safety grades

Bath County

86BEST

Murray County

86BEST

Diff: 0 pts

🌤Weather & ClimateAverage temperatures, precipitation, and extreme weather events

Bath County

67BEST

Murray County

45.9

Diff: 21.1 pts

🪨Soil QualitySoil composition, pH, drainage, and organic matter content

Bath County

34.3

Murray County

66.9BEST

Diff: 32.60000000000001 pts

🌱Lawn CareLawn difficulty score based on climate, soil, and grass suitability

Bath County

53.1

Murray County

62.1BEST

Diff: 9 pts

🛒Farmers MarketsLocal market density, SNAP/EBT acceptance, and product variety